Guest Lecture by Gus Frederick: Earth as Organism … Humans As?

August 21, 2007 — John Labovitz

The scientific Gaia theory, (named for the Greek Earth Goddess), sees the Earth as a physiological system made up from all living organisms and their material environment. Each living thing, plant or animal, has evolved or the eons to serve specific functions to keep Gaia “alive.” But the major question is, what is the role of the human species in the mix? The more pessimestic may see us a virus or cancer. This presentation attempts to propose another view of how we fit in with Gaia.

Silvertonian Gus Frederick is a self-unemployed graphic artist, animationist, former Silverton City Councilor, and progressive Martian.